Afghan VP says U.S. wrong to claim al Qaeda beaten in Afghanistan
1st Vice President Amrullah Saleh tells CBS News it was a mistake to negotiate with the Taliban, who remain "shoulder-to-shoulder" with terrorists who attacked the U.S.
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Testimonies on Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl
The sentencing hearing for Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl resumes after emotional testimony. Bergdahl walked away from his post in Afghanistan and was captured by the Taliban. He was released in a prisoner exchange after five years. He pleaded guilty to desertion and misbehavior before the enemy. Mark Strassmann reports.
Sgt. Bergdahl faces life in prison
Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl spent five years as a prisoner of the Taliban. Now a military judge will decide how long he will spend as a prisoner in the U.S. Bergdahl pleaded guilty last week to desertion and endangering his fellow troops. He was captured in 2009 after he abandoned his post in Afghanistan. DeMarco Morgan reports.
Ex-hostage speaks out
Upon arriving back in Canada late Friday, freed hostage Joshua Boyle said that the Haqqani network in Afghanistan killed his infant daughter and raped his wife Caitlan Coleman during the years they were held in captivity. Boyle addressed the media Friday night at an airport in Toronto.
Family rescued from Taliban group
An American woman, her Canadian husband and their children were rescued in Pakistan after being held since 2012 by militants with ties to the Taliban. David Martin reports the couple was taken hostage while traveling in a dangerous part of Afghanistan.
Afghan troops battle Taliban as U.S. draws down
Charlie D'Agata speaks with the Afghan first vice president who is resolute about his country's military capabilities in tackling the Taliban when the Americans leave. This as the Afghan military is dealing with a spike in Taliban attacks since the U.S. started their drawdown over the weekend.
Taliban launches offensive as U.S. troops withdraw
As the U.S. withdraws from its 20-year-long war in Afghanistan, a new large-scale military offensive is under way there. Taliban forces are wasting no time in trying to seize as much of the country as they can. Charlie D'Agata reports.
Tillerson's diplomacy push
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is pushing for a greater role for diplomacy in dealing with the Taliban and the North Korean regime. CBS News State Department reporter Kylie Atwood discusses Tillerson's response as President Trump ramps up his foreign policy rhetoric.
U.S. presence in Afghanistan
More U.S. troops could soon be heading to Afghanistan. Major Garrett reports from the White House, and Charlie D'Agata has the view from Kabul.
Tillerson on Afghanistan
During a press conference at the State Deparment, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson takes questions from reporters and addresses President Trump's new plan for success in the Afghanistan war.
Can Afghan women hang onto hard-won freedoms after U.S. withdrawal?
Many fear the Taliban will sweep back to power with U.S. forces gone, but Afghan women have suffered to gain basic rights, and they won't give them up easily.
Afghan women fear for U.S. military leaving
The U.S. has started formally withdrawing troops from Afghanistan. One of the biggest fears once the Americans leave is the fate of women should there be a return to hardline extremist rule. Charlie D'Agata speaks with the young female Mayor, who already knows the risks. Taliban gunmen have attempted to assassinate her three times.
U.S. begins withdrawal from Afghanistan
Taliban forces launched a rocket attack on Kandahar airfield on Saturday as the U.S. is set to begin withdrawing from Afghanistan, a U.S. military spokesperson told CBS News. Fighter jets launched from the USS Eisenhower retaliated against a suspected Taliban position. Charlie D'Agata reports.
US ramping up role in Afghanistan?
The Pentagon may get more involved in Afghanistan after more than 15 years of fighting there. President Trump will consider a plan this week to add more troops to the fight against the Taliban, which would increase the number of American and NATO forces in the country by about 3,000. Margaret Brennan reports.
Afghan troops prepare for U.S. withdrawal
Charlie D'Agata embeds with Afghan troops as they prepare to battle the Taliban alone, once the U.S. military leaves Afghanistan in September. He speaks with a female member of the Afghan Special Forces who vows to continue the fight when the Americans are gone.
"No other option": Afghans brace to fight Taliban without U.S. help
One female Afghan special forces soldier says if the Taliban try to take away her rights after the Americans pull out, they'll have to get through her first.
Inside Afghanistan as U.S. prepares for withdrawal
CBS News got rare access to the Afghan military as it prepares to fight the Taliban on its own when the U.S. pulls its troops out in September. Charlie D'Agata reports.
Hostage plea
CBS News foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Brennan explains how the government is working to free a Canadian-American family held hostage by the Taliban.
Taliban responds to Biden's withdrawal plan
Taliban forces in Afghanistan claim the U.S. will face "compounded problems" after President Biden announced he will not withdraw troops by May 1. Vice senior producer and correspondent Ben Anderson joined CBSN to look back at the last 20 years of war and discuss what this new decision means for the people of Afghanistan.
The full episode of the CBS Evening News from the May 22, 2016 edition
The U.S. military has again reached into Pakistan to take out a notorious terror leader; A 66,000-pound fuel tank the size of half a football field was transported 16 miles across Los Angeles Saturday
The Afghan government says the leader of the Taliban - Mullah Akhtar Mansour - was killed this weekend in a U.S. drone strike in Pakistan
The U.S. military has again reached into Pakistan to take out a notorious terror leader. The Afghan government says the leader of the Taliban - Mullah Akhtar Mansour - was killed this weekend in a U.S. drone strike in Pakistan. Mansour had been blamed for the deaths of many U.S. troops in Afghanistan. Elizabeth Palmer has more.
The Afghan government and a senior Taliban member have confirmed the death of the terror group's leader Mullah Mohammed Akhtar Mansour
The Afghan government and a senior Taliban member have confirmed the death of the terror group's leader Mullah Mohammed Akhtar Mansour. CBS News' Elizabeth Palmer explains what Mansour's death means for the Taliban.
A U.S. drone strike killed Taliban Leader Mullah Mansour in Pakistan this weekend. This drone strike is a clear signal that the war in Afghanistan is far from over
A U.S. drone strike killed Taliban Leader Mullah Mansour in Pakistan this weekend. This drone strike is a clear signal that the war in Afghanistan is far from over. CBS News Foreign Affairs Correspondent Margaret Brennan, who is traveling with the president, reports from Hanoi, Vietnam.
The Taliban has claimed responsibility for the mass suicide bombing in Lahore, Pakistan on Sunday that killed dozens of citizens
The Taliban has claimed responsibility for the mass suicide bombing in Lahore, Pakistan on Sunday that killed dozens of citizens. The Taliban says they were targeting Christians in the attack on Easter. CBS News' Elizabeth Palmer discusses the impact of this attack from London.
The suicide bombing Sunday killed 70 people and injured at least 300 others, many of them women and children
A Taliban faction claims responsibility for a devastating terror attack in Pakistan that targeted Christians celebrating Easter. The suicide bombing Sunday killed 70 people and injured at least 300 others, many of them women and children. The attack took place in a park filled with families in Lahore, in eastern Pakistan. Elizabeth Palmer reports from London.
Election Day 2025 results: Democrats sweep major races
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UPS plane crashes near Louisville airport, at least 7 killed
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California voters pass Prop 50 to redraw state's congressional maps, CBS News projects
California voters have passed Proposition 50, CBS News projects, approving a measure that will redraw the state's congressional districts.
Here's what Mamdani's win could mean for Democrats nationwide
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Government shutdown becomes longest in U.S. history after failed Senate vote
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Supreme Court hears arguments today over Trump's tariffs
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Democrat Mikie Sherrill defeats Jack Ciattarelli in N.J. governor's race
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Democrat Abigail Spanberger wins Virginia governor's race, CBS News projects
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